Before Birobidzhan
Yevgeniy Fiks visits Birobidzhan, and refuses nostalgia and mourning on his return.
May 07, 2018
Diocese of Birobidzhan
Yevgeniy Fiks looks at Birobidzhan's (Christian) present.
“The Worst Good Idea Ever”? The Birobidzhan Project and Soviet Jewish Culture
Masha Gessen's new book explores the history of the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan through the story of David Bergelson and Simon Dubnow, whose thought and writing influenced its development.
Jun 26, 2017
Dreams and Technicalities: Birobidzhan Reimagined in Song
Listen to a contemporary rethinking of Birobidzhan, the longed-for but mostly imaginary Jewish territorial project.
Oct 18, 2015